The Wildfire Lookouts Were Right...

Even if it's not believable.

I love fire towers. I have hiked to many, driven to a few, burned around a hand full, and snuck into a couple with girlfriends. There is just something about being in a tower overlooking a vast sea of carbon-based lifeforms while standing in a musty yet cozy sky fort.

The people that occupy these pillars in the pines are also very fascinating folks inde…